Herman Whiton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herman Whiton

Olympic sailor

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1904

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1967

Profession: skipper

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Herman Frasch Whiton (April 6, 1904 – September 6, 1967) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.
He was born in Cleveland the grandson of inventor Herman Frasch and died in New York City.
He was married to Emelyn Thatcher Whiton from 1939 to 1957. He graduated from Princeton University.
After graduating he was a supporter of the university's Physics Department, and was instrumental in its acquisition of a Synchrotron.He served as President and Chairman of the Board of the Union Sulphur Company until 1952. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat 'Llanoria'.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he won a gold medal with the same boat Llanoria, but with a different crew that included his wife Emelyn Whiton.He also twice won the Scandinavian Gold Cup in the 6 metre class.